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50% OFF - Wine Seminar with Ray Isle of Food & Wine Magazine
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November 7, 2009 (Sat) - November 8, 2009 (Sun)
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Location: Walter E Washington Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place, N.W. View Map |
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COST:
$150
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Join Ray Isle, Wine Editor of Food & Wine Magazine, as he takes a journey around the world to explore the magnificent Pinot Noir grape or the ever-enjoyable world of sparkling wine! With three 45-minute sessions within each seminar, you can get an in-depth education on wines from different regions and of different varietals and taste 12-17 different wines. Use promo code: WINE09 upon check out and save 50%. Cost to attend is $75.00 (orig. $150.00) per seminar and includes complimentary General Admission ticket to the Exhibit Hall (a $20.00 value). Around the World with Pinot Noir - Saturday, November 7th at 3pm Session 1: World's Best Pinot Noir Values Pinot Noir is known as the heartbreak grape by wine growers, but sometimes it seems that wine buyers ought to feel the same way—finding great Pinot that doesn't cost a fortune can seem like an impossible task. In this seminar, you'll learn how to find great Pinot Noir values, and taste some of the best under-$20 Pinots in the world, from California, Oregon, France, and even South America. Session 2: Focus on America's Top Pinot Region: the Russian River Valley Sonoma County's Russian River Valley is arguably the greatest Pinot Noir region in California, and is certainly the most famed. In this seminar you'll delve into why that's true: the climate, the soil, and the talents that have made Russian River Pinot a benchmark. You'll also taste a broad sampling of terrific wines from the region, giving you a chance to familiarize yourself with the nuances that define it.
Sonoma and Burgundy aren't the only places in the world that produce top-quality Pinot Noir. You'll learn in this seminar what some of the other great Pinot-growing regions are, as well as gain a deeper understanding of the most famous ones. And you'll taste sublime Pinot from around the world, giving you a chance to compare and contrast as you sip. Bubbles, Bubbles, Bubbles - Sunday, November 8th at 3pm Session 1: Terrific Value Bubbly for the Holidays The holiday season means parties and dinners, and often toasts as well. You'll learn tips for finding great sparkling wine without depleting your bank account—what regions and grapes offer top quality bubbles for a modest price—and taste some terrific possibilities for all of your holiday entertaining. Plus there will be info about storing and serving sparkling wine, as well why it's one of the most versatile food-pairing wines in the world. Sparkling Wine People tend to call any wine with bubbles 'champagne.' But real Champagne comes from one place: France's Champagne region. This seminar will be a fun and informative trip to Champagne, with a little bit of history, a little bit of winemaking and vineyards, and a lot of Champagne sipping. You'll learn the differences between non-vintage and vintage Champagnes, what the words 'brut,' 'demi-sec,' and 'tete-de-cuvée' mean, how many bubbles are in a bottle of Champagne, and more. Session 3 : Pink & Purple: From Rosé Champagne to Sparkling Shiraz Some of the most popular sparkling wines in the world right now are rosé—for good reason, as they're also some of the best sparkling wines in the world. This is a quick, lively introduction to rosé Champagnes and sparkling wines: the different processes used to make them, how they differ in flavor, what to serve them with. For fun, you'll also taste some sparkling purple wine (Australian Sparkling Shiraz), which is also gaining popularity in the U.S. |
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